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Grizzlies giving shots to former first round picks

When you're in a soft tanking situation, as the Memphis Grizzlies are, you have minutes to spare for developmental projects -- players who aren't necessarily part of the future but could be if they display any of their former promise.

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Scotty Pippen Jr, Myron Gardner ejected after confrontation spills into stands

Saturday Night Basketball turned into Fight Night in the NBA between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat. As the final two minutes ticked away from a Miami blowout, Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / February 21

Lovering, Richmond Now Free Agents After 10-Day Contracts Expire

Rookies Lawson Lovering and Kadary Richmond, who have spent most of the season in the G League, are free agents again after their respective 10-day contracts expired overnight.

Anthony Edwards News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NBA All-Star MVPs' quiz

How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most made three-pointers by NBA season' quiz

The '2025-26 NBA All-Stars' quiz

The 'NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners' quiz

Memphis Grizzlies News / Last Word On Sports / February 21

Why Memphis’ Next Era Needs a Different Blueprint

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman all but confirmed their plans to rebuild at his last media availability. Rebuilds rarely arrive by choice.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / February 21

Grizzlies-Jazz game highlights NBA tanking problem with 14 combined players missing

The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 on February 20 in a game that featured 14 combined inactive players, reinforcing the tanking concerns

Olivier-Maxence Prosper News / Total Apex Sports / February 20

Grizzlies Rally Past Jazz 123-114 Behind Prosper’s 23 Points

The Memphis Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night, overcoming a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz 123-114 at FedExForum.

NBA News / Field Level Media / February 20

Grizzlies put eight in double figures en route to win over Jazz

Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 23 points and GG Jackson added 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Utah Jazz 123-114 and snap a four-game losing streak Friday.

Ja Morant News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 20

Ja Morant leaks more unreleased Nike Ja 3 sneakers

Whether or not Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant spends the rest of his career in a Grizzlies’ uniform is still to be determined, but no one has been a bigger ambassador for the city since he landed in 2019.

NBA News / Memphis Grizzlies on SI / February 20

Grizzlies' role players can get right against tanking Jazz

Has anyone ever cried when a vacation wrapped up? It presumably must’ve been that way for some of the Memphis Grizzlies because this season has been a scourge, testing the strongest of hearts.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Athlon Sports / February 20

Grizzlies Lose 13-Year NBA Veteran After Season-Ending Surgery

The Memphis Grizzlies just couldn't catch a break when it comes to injuries. On Wednesday, the team announced that star guard Ja Morantwill need at least two more weeks as he recovers from a UCL sprain in his left elbow.

NBA News / Yardbarker

20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Memphis Grizzlies News / Total Pro Sports / February 20

Memphis Grizzlies Dealt Crushing Blow With Season-Ending Injury To Star Guard

The sun in Memphis will rise a little low, and the Grizzlies recently got hit with an unexpected blow. The Memphis Grizzlies will be without veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for the remainder of the season after he underwent surgery to correct a misalignment in his right pinkie, the team confirmed Thursday.